Re: rot?
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: rot?
- From: "* G* C* <j*@erols.com>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 17:55:44 -0600 (MDT)
Mark Thornsburg wrote:
>
> Another rot question.
>
> Today, I helped dig up a few (35) irises that had been run over by
> monkey grass, and/or were in too much shade. In about half of them,
> their rhizomes were REALLY long (some of them up to 7 or 8 inches,) but
> were partially hollow, with just a crunchy outer layer. Although I
> should add, that if I cut them deep enough I got to the "real" rhizomes.
>
> Just curious, as this is not what I had pictured as "rot" judging from
> all the emails yawl have sent about rot.
>
> Rusty
Rusty -- I'd throw in with Jeff on this -- just old rhizomes on their
way to becoming dust.
Griff Crump, along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, VA
jgcrump@erols.com
